Assembly Bill A2829

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Institutes a moratorium on issuance of licenses for establishments where fowls are slaughtered

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A2829 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-A ยง96-aa, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3764
2013-2014: A3076
2015-2016: A4562

2011-A2829 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Institutes a moratorium on issuance of licenses for establishments where fowls are slaughtered in cities of one million or more.

2011-A2829 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2829

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CLARK,  BRENNAN,  PHEFFER,  JACOBS, MILLMAN,
  P. RIVERA, LANCMAN, TITUS, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of
  A.  BOYLAND,  COOK,  GABRYSZAK,  GOTTFRIED,  HIKIND,  LENTOL,  MAISEL,
  MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, ROBINSON,  TITONE,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to licens-
  ing of establishments where fowls are slaughtered; and  providing  for
  the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 5-A of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
by adding a new section 96-aa to read as follows:
  S  96-AA. MORATORIUM ON LICENSES. THE LEGISLATURE HAS FOUND THAT THERE
ARE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS SUCH AS AVIAN INFLUENZA ASSOCIATED
WITH  ESTABLISHMENTS  THAT  SLAUGHTER  AND  PROCESS  FOWLS  ON-SITE  AND
FURTHERMORE  THAT  AREAS HEAVILY POPULATED WITH RESIDENCES ARE NOT SUIT-
ABLE LOCATIONS FOR SITING SUCH BUSINESSES. THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY
DIRECTED  TO  INSTITUTE A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO LIVE
POULTRY MARKETS PURSUANT TO SECTION  NINETY-SIX-B  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  IN
CITIES  OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.  DURING SUCH MORATORIUM THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL DIRECT A STUDY TO BE MADE REGARDING THE AFORESAID ISSUES IN  ORDER
TO PREPARE NEW OR REVISE THE OLD REGULATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING AND
OPERATION  OF  SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS. ANY PARTY OR PERSON AGGRIEVED BY THE
MORATORIUM MAY APPEAL TO THE COMMISSIONER WHO MAY GRANT ANY RELIEF HE OR
SHE FEELS JUSTIFIED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011 and shall expire  and  be
deemed repealed July 1, 2012.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06584-01-1

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